Chapter 6-The Coming of a Bipolar World and the Crisis of the “Middle Powers” (1919-1942) What about Japan’s challenge to the status quo? -racist and cultural prejudices -military technical superiority oimports and exports tripled osteel and cement production oadvances in chemical and electrical industries -economy oforeign debts liquidated obecame creditor omanufacturing production: shipbuilding center ostronger economy than Italy and France in production owhy it grew so easily primitive banking system renewed competition industries expanded -military strength oTakahashi borrowed a lot in the 1930s to put towards armed forces oNaval air service oConscription Ready access to manpower Recruit people and have them abide by traditions oWeaknesses Erratic decision making Lack of coordination between army and navy What challenges did Germany and Hitler present? -appeared to be the weakest of the Great Powers oburdened by needs to pay reperations oconstrained strategically ointernatl conflicts: class tension, inflation, volatility and confusion in elections -early Nazi foreign-policy program orepresented continuity of past ambitions of German nationalists o

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